• The Brothers Bloom (2009)

    Twenty-five years of swindling people are too much for Bloom (Adrien Brody) and he wants out of the business. His brother, Stephen (Mark Ruffalo), convinces him to work on one final hustle, targeting an eccentric East Coast heiress named Penelope (Rachel Weisz). The con game fails to play out as planned when Bloom falls in love with the irresistible woman.

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The Brothers Bloom
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Release Date: May 15th, 2009

DVD Release Date: October 6th, 2009

PG-13 |1 hr 49 min

Plot Summary

Twenty-five years of swindling people are too much for Bloom (Adrien Brody) and he wants out of the business. His brother, Stephen (Mark Ruffalo), convinces him to work on one final hustle, targeting an eccentric East Coast heiress named Penelope (Rachel Weisz). The con game fails to play out as planned when Bloom falls in love with the irresistible woman.

Cast: Rachel Weisz, Adrien Brody, Mark Ruffalo, Rinko Kikuchi, Maximilian Schell, Robbie Coltrane, Ricky Jay, Andy Nyman

Director: Rian Johnson

Genres: Comedy drama , Adventure , Romance

Production Co: Endgame Entertainment, Ram Bergman

Distributors: Summit Entertainment

Keywords: Heartwarming, Quest, 2000s, Emotional, Melodramatic, Rivalry, Amusing, Love, Brother

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  • 50
    Kirk HoneycuttThe Hollywood Reporter

    A couple of rather Dickensian supporting roles by Robbie Coltrane and Maximilian Schell fall embarrassingly flat as they are more creations of costumes and makeup than actual flesh-and-blood. But then the same can be said for the entire movie. show more

  • 88
    Claudia PuigUSA Today

    The Brothers Bloom has it all: charming romance, jaunty adventure story, witty dialogue, gorgeous cinematography and superb performances. show more

  • 75
    Chicago Tribune

    The jaunty, energetic first 10 minutes of The Brothers Bloom are easily the best first 10 minutes of any film I've seen this year. And while the succeeding hour and 43 minutes doesn't hold up to the movie's opening scenes, the whole endeavor is still an awfully good time. show more

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